Institution: The global foldable screen market is estimated to grow by 21% year-on-year in 2026.

According to the latest global foldable smartphone market forecast released by Counterpoint Research, the global shipments of foldable smartphones are expected to increase by 21% in 2026 compared to the previous year. Due to the sustained demand from consumers for high-end foldable devices, increasingly fierce product competition among top smartphone manufacturers, and the anticipated entry of Apple into the foldable screen market, the foldable screen market is expected to continue expanding on the basis of 2025.